English–Korean

“save” in Korean

Korean

Also보존하다 (pojonhada) · 저장하다 (cheojanghada) · 절약하다 (cheoryakada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsallida

Example

의사는 수술로 환자의 목숨을 살렸어요.ui sa neun su sul lo hwan ja ui mok ssu meul sal lyeo sseo yo

The doctor saved the patient's life through surgery.

Illustration for 살리다 (save)

How to say “save” in Korean

“Save” in Korean is 살리다 (sallida).

Keeping a person, animal, or useful quality from being lost, so it can continue to matter.

Full entry for 살리다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 살리다

그 소방관이 불에서 아이를 살렸어요.keu so bang gwa ni pu re seo a i reul sal lyeo sseo yo

The firefighter saved the child from the fire.

Tips for using 살리다

  • In everyday Korean, this verb can describe a detail that greatly improves a weak performance, design, or situation, not only an emergency act.

Other Korean words for “save”

중요한 파일은 컴퓨터에 보존해요.chung yo han pa i reun keom pyu teo e po jon hae yo

Important files are saved on the computer.

사진을 저장했어요.sa ji neul cheo jang hae sseo yo

I saved the photo.

돈을 절약하고 있어요.to neul cheo rya ka go i sseo yo

I am saving money.

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